Political Rivalry

Robert Mugabe's relatives have pushed back against incumbent president's plan to burry him at a national monument. They share Mugabe's bitterness at the way former allies conspired to topple him and want him buried in his home village.

The conventional wisdom in the Congress has been of not letting a regional leader settle in his or her state to the extent that he or she becomes too powerful to be controlled from the headquarters. It may be about time the Congress adopted different tactics.

Azam Khan's sister, Nikhat Alfaq, who is also the treasurer of Jauhar Trust, revealed that her signatures on documents have been forged and she was unaware about financial activities of the trust, run solely by her brother.

The armed forces will finally have a superboss-the Chief of Defence Staff. Whether the new incumbent can transform India's defence apparatus and make the services a more effectively coordinated fighting unit will depend on how categorical his writ is.

Sushma Swaraj had threatened to wear a white saree, shave off her head, sleep on the floor and eat only chickpeas if Sonia Gandhi were to be sworn in as the Prime Minister of India. Watch this video to know more.

A day before the Jammu and Kashmir BJP’s core group meeting in New Delhi, Peoples Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti has called for a “united response” seeking support from National Conference president Farooq Abdullah.

Hundreds joined in for the Congress stalwart Sheila Dikshit's last journey from the party headquarters to Nigambodh Ghat. With her smiling photograph in front, a truck decorated with white flowers carried her mortal remains as supporters bid a tearful adieu to their leader.

Dressed in casual t-shirts and track pants, BJP legislators were seen performing asanas in the lush garden of the hotel. They seemed relaxed as they perfected yoga postures under the guidance of an instructor.

On Friday, the Delhi Congress had sent out a message in Sheila Dikshit's name, urging party leaders and workers to come for a mass protest at the Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg against the detention of the Priyanka Gandhi in Uttar Pradesh.